It’s here! Android 3.2 Honeycomb SDK is now available for all Android developers. Google Android team today has officially announced the availability of the latest Android 3.2 software update.
Just before the official announcement, Google team was rolling out this firmware to Motorola Xoom devices, and now all developers can get their hands on the Android 3.2 update. Some of the sources also believe that other Android 3.2 compatible devices like Asus Transformer and Xoom 3G models will soon get this update.
Although Google has started to develop new features for Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS, they have added some improvements and important changes in Android 3.2 SDK. Some of the important features are as follows -
Optimizations for a wider range of tablets. A variety of refinements across the system ensure a great user experience on a wider range of tablet devices.
Compatibility zoom for fixed-sized apps. A new compatibility display mode gives users a new way to view these apps on larger devices. The mode provides a pixel-scaled alternative to the standard UI stretching, for apps that are not designed to run on larger screen sizes.
Media sync from SD card. On devices that support a removable SD card, users can now load media files directly from the SD card to apps that use them.
Extended screen support API. For developers who want more precise control over their UI across the range of Android-powered devices, the platform’s screen support API is extended with new resource qualifiers and manifest attributes, to also allow targeting screens by their dimensions.
If you want to develop or update your app, you must download Android 3.2 SDK.
Download Android 3.2 Honeycomb SDK
Here’s the first video of Android 3.2 running on Huawei MediaPad -